This article is about a gene found in E. coli and other bacteria. For the political party, see
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The gene rpoF (RNA polymerase, flagellum F) encodes the
sigma factorsigma-28 (σ28, or RpoF), a protein in Escherichia coli and other species of bacteria. Depending on the bacterial species, this gene may be referred to as sigD[1] or fliA.[2] The protein encoded by this gene has been found to be necessary for
flagellum formation.[3][4][5]
^Starnbach, M. N.; Lory, S. (1992). "The filA (rpoF) gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa encodes an alternative sigma factor required for flagellin synthesis". Molecular Microbiology. 6 (4): 459–469.
doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2958.1992.tb01490.x.
PMID1560774.
S2CID21372354.